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What is the factterd form for the eqaution 3x^2+8x+4

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Answer:

(3x+2)(x+2)

Explanation:

1 Split the second term in 3{x}^{2}+8x+43x

​2

​​ +8x+4 into two terms.

3{x}^{2}+6x+2x+43x

​2

​​ +6x+2x+4

2 Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.

3x(x+2)+2(x+2)3x(x+2)+2(x+2)

3 Factor out the common term x+2x+2.

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